Stand mirror



Oct. 15, 1935.

A. J. RE

STAND MIRROR Filed June 12, 1954 J1 llorney Patented a. 15, 1935 STAND MIRROR Albert J. Re, Wilmington, DeL, assignor of fortynine per cent to Clarke F. Reynolds, Wilmington, Del.

Application June it, 1934. set-m No. 130,337

1 Claim. (01. 88-97) This invention appertains to new and useful improvements in mirrors and more particularly to a mirror which can be readily adjusted to various positions for the accommodation of its user.

{1; It is the purpose of this invention principally to provide a mirror for persons confined to beds to the end that the sick person can view herself from time to time, while in the case of a man, to permit him to shave conveniently without ne- 10 cessitating'the assistance of some one to hold a mirror.

Therefore the principal object of the invention is to provide a stand mirror which is particularly adapted for use by sick persons in bed wherein 16 the mirror is mounted in such a manner as to be convenient and not interfere with the free movement of the person using the mirror.

Another important object of the invention is to provide a stand type mirror wherein the parts 20 can be replaced easily and conveniently in the event damage occurs.

A further important object of the invention is to provide a mirror which can be conveniently adjusted to meet varying demands.

25 Other important objects and advantages of the invention will become apparent to the reader of the following specification.

In the drawing: 4

Figure 1 represents a side elevational view of 30 the novel stand mirror.

Figure 2 represents an enlarged vertical sectional view taken substantially on line 22 of Figure l.

Figure '3 represents a fragmentary top plan 35 view of the mirror back removed from the frame.

Figure 4 represents a fragmentary side elevational view of the upper portion of the frame.

Figure 5 represents a front elevational view of the mirror back removed from the frame.

40 Referring to the drawing wherein like numerals designate like parts, it can be seen in Figure 1 that numeral 5 denotes a base of the radial leg type having cushioning pads 6 on the toe portions thereof. Set screws 9 are disposed through 45 the lower portion of the upright 8 and hold the upright to the base. The sleeve l2 and the upper end portion of the upright 8 are provided with registering openings through which the set screw Hi can be disposed to bite against the post M which is slidably received in the hollow upright 8.

It will be observed, that by disposing the set screw l3 through the sleeve l2 and upright 8 to bite against the post M, all of these parts will be 55 firmly secured together and by the simple removal of this set screw these parts can be conveniently disassembled.

The upper end of the post I4 is provided with a laterally disposed arm I1 and a depending end portion I8. This depending end portion I8 is 5 slightly reduced and engages into a U-shaped member. l9. A set screw 20 is disposed through this u-shaped member l9 and through the re-- duced depending end portion I8 and in this man ner the U-shaped member I9 is swingably con- 10 nected to the arm As is clearly shown in Fig ure 2, the U-shaped member I9 is provided with a depending spindle2 I.

As is clearly shown in the drawing the mirror unit consists of a back 22 which will preferably be made of wood and provided on its front face with a depression 23 into which the mirrored glass 24 can-be set against a cushion backing 25.

A frame 26, of a size to conform with the contour of the back 22 is employed and has a front flange 21 which overlaps a portion of the edge of the glass sheet 24. I

By examining Figures 2 and 3, it can be seen that the upper portion of the back 22 is provided with an impression 28 and in the bottom of this 25 is located a recess 29. The upper portion of the frame 26 is provided with a depending square shaped boss 3|] which flts into the impression 28. The upper portion of "the frame 26 has an opening 3| which extends through the boss 30 and receives 30 the aforementioned spindle 2|. The spindle pro- -jects into the recess 29 of the back 22 and is provided with a jamb nut 32. The portion of the frame 26 at the boss is provided with an upstanding sleeve 33 through which the shank 2| extends 35 and a set screw 34 is feedable through the sleeve 33 to bite against the spindle 2 This particular organization of elements forms a swivel connection between the mirror unit and the arm H, the screw 20' acting as a pivot so that the mirror unit may be swung on a vertical plane while on the spindle 2| the mirror can be rotated on a horizontal plane.

. Obviously in the use of the assembly, the same will be pulled close to the bedside and the post It will be elevated to the proper height so that the mirror unit when swung over the bed will be within convenient reach of the user. The person using the mirror can use the mirror unit free and adjust the same to whatever particular position most convenient for use and in this position the mirror can be locked by the use of a set screw 32 and the screw 20.

While the foregoing specification sets forth the invention in specific terms, it is to be understood that numerous changes in the shape, size, and

materials may be resorted to without departing irom the spirit and scope of the invention as claimed hereinafter.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new is:

A mirror comprising a base, an upright, a rod adjustably telescoping the upright and provided with a laterally disposed arm at its upper end, said arm at its outer end being provided with a depending member, a mirror including a frame, a tubular member extending upwardly from the top of the frame, a yoke, a pin disposed through the leg portions 01' the yoke and through the depending member on the arm to pivotally connect the yoke to the arm, a shank depending from the yoke and through the tubular member on the frame, the upper portion of the frame being provided with a pocket adjacent the said tubular member for receiving the lower end of the shank, and stop means on the lower portion 01' the shank to prevent the said shank from being pulled through the tubular member, and means on the said tubular member for retaining the tubular 10 member and frame in a rotatably adjusted position on the shank.

ALBERT J. RE. 

